Coronavirus engulfs the Everest amid rising number of climbers, raising fear of serious outbreak

Many infected patients have flown out of the area and expeditions have been canceled but Nepal has not acknowledged these cases, as the country heavily relies on its tourism industry.

This time year usually sees a rise in visitors as the warm weather makes it easier to climb the mountain but Nepal is currently reporting about 8,000 cases in a day, overwhelming their healthcare system.

Breathing is already hard at such high altitudes, and symptoms of coronavirus are a big threat when attempting a climb. There has also been some reported lack of transparency when it comes to organisers of expeditions disclosing the number of positive cases.

The mountain guides have suffered a massive blow to their main source of income what with a bare minimum of climbers turning up amid a pandemic to the Everest.